A club for owners of Parrot Cichlids

Hi,

I was just wondering if a 55g tank would be enough room for 1 Parrot Fish, 4 Silver Dollars and 1 Pleco? My BP is about 4 1/2" and my pleco is about the same, and my silver dollars are about 3 1/2, still rather small. I wont be adding anymore fish for now, and will be getting an 80g tank when i move. I just want to make sure a 55g is going to be sufficient for the time being?

i have the 2 bps and 9 tetras in a 55 gallon. and just today i noticed they were both huddling in the corner behind a big piece of wood decor, they dont usually do that so i just looked and theres a bunch of eggs! im so new to this i have no idea what to do! please help? and the little ones breeding tube, i guess thats what it is, is much bigger right now is that the male or female? i dont know what to do.!

i have 2 parrots and 9 tetras in a 55 gallon. all is well,no ammonia or anything but i cant keep the ph down to the normal level. and i dont want to use chemicals that dont work 4 long anyway. is there anything else i can do? and r bps ok with a higher ph? they seem fine,but...

Hey, I'm a new member and I was wondering about BP tankmates. I currently own a 30 gallon aquarium with an African clawed frog  and 2 corydora. I was wanting to get a blood parrot and an angelfish, would these fish and frog be good tankmates???

Thanx, everyone

Have a 3 year old unicorn hybrid, (parrot and flower horn)....who is now spending most of it's time upside down and hiding under foliage.  He's not corkscrewing, will swim upright/normally to feed, has excellent color, slime and fins...he's eating and besides the new hiding/upsidedown behaviour, seems his healthy/agressive self. 

Ph is 7.4, temp 80 degrees, no ammonia, nitrates or nitrites in water.....I use a well established bio filter w/ a water turnover of 4x per hour: 1/4 water changes weekly w/a dechlorinator.

i was just wondering about my bigger parrot Sun. hes much more pale than his smaller friend. i was wondering if there might b something wrong or if its normal? there in a 55 gallon tank, with 9 tetras and an algea eater. and hes about 3-31/2 in from nose to end of fin. he is just as active as the other,he runs the tank, and they get a varied diet of pellet and flakes. they also get snacks of bloodworms and brine shrimp, and shelled peas about once or twice a week. i also do weekly water changes,and the temp is at 82 just to give u all the info :) any ideas?

Hello!

I recently got 2 beautiful Parrots who seem to be doing well.  This morning I noticed a greyish mark on one of their heads, and some on his belly area.  He is acting ok but what is this?  Parasite??  What should I do?  I am snowed in as of today and I doubt any stores are open to buy anthing.

So my friend gave me some fish in a small 10g tank. I invested some time and effort into a 46g bowfront (I live in a small NYC apt)... I went with an AquaClear 110 filter. I am kind of new to this hobby and I am not sure if the tank has cycled properly (PH was a bit high but amonia, nitrate, nitires were ok - possibly a sign that it didn't cycle yet? The fish don't seem to be acting stressed as far as i can tell (I just added them today). I used "Cycle" to add the beneficial bacteria and "fed" the tank. I am hearing maybe this wasn't the best route to go but I wasn't sure since I am new.

I think my tank is going through NTS but I'm not sure and I'm a bit worried.